Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

Statutory Rules

1973 No. 89

REGULATION UNDER THE CUSTOMS ACT 1901-1971.*

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulation under the Customs Act 1901-1971.

Dated this tenth day of May, 1973.

PAUL HASLUCK

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

LIONEL MURPHY

Minister of State for Customs and Excise.

Amendment of the Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 

After regulation 4a of the Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations the following regulation is inserted:—

Importation of polychlorinated biphenyls.

“ 4ab. (1) This regulation applies to the following goods:—

(a) substances obtained by chlorinating biphenyls; and

(b) goods containing substances obtained by chlorinating biphenyls.

“ ( 2) The importation into Australia of goods to which this regulation applies is prohibited unless a permission, in writing, to import the goods has been granted by the Minister.

“ (3) A permission under this regulation shall be subject to such conditions imposing requirements or prohibitions on the person to whom the permission is granted with respect to the custody, use, disposal or destruction of the goods, or with respect to accounting for the goods, as the Minister thinks necessary to ensure that the goods are not used otherwise than for the purpose for which he grants the permission.”.

 

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 18 January 1973.

  Statutory Rules 1956, No. 90, as amended by Statutory Rules 1958, Nos. 6 and 67; 1959, Nos. 17, 31 and 9 3; 1960, No. 22; 1961, No. 117; 1962, No. 82; 1963, No. 26; 1964, Nos. 25 and 39; 1965, Nos. 81, 91, 135, 167 and 190; 1966, No. 95; 1967, Nos. 41, 58, 114 and 178; 1968, Nos. 100, 141 and 161; 1969, Nos. 2, 7, 10, 39, 43 and 218; 1970, Nos. 8, 72, 105 and 194; 1972, No. 97; and 1973, Nos. 5, 6, 42 and 43.